Weather Records on 17 January 2003

764 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 January 2003. Highest significance: Mornington Island, AU.

Key Facts for 17 January 2003

On 17 January 2003, 764 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
322 were record highs and 140 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 17 monthly and 742 daily.
Mornington Island set a daily record precipitation of 210.0 mm (8.3 in) on 17 January 2003.
Across 168 earlier years (1795 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 473 records.

Record Map

764 stations

764 station records on 17 January 2003 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 January 2003: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mornington Island	Australia	Record daily precipitation	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Steigen	Norway	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Annapolis Police Brks	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
El Fasher	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
El Obeid	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Dalatangi	Iceland	Record daily precipitation	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
En Nahud	Sudan	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Westmoreland Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	183.0 mm (7.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Nolin Rvr Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Albemarle	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Herbert Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Xochitlan Todos Santos	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bodoe VI	Norway	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Floyd 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Floraville Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nolin Rvr Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Upper Lake 2 N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Franklin Sewage Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Augustus Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	57.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lawn Hill	Australia	Record daily precipitation	102.0 mm (4.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Highmarket 2W	United States	Record snow depth	124.5 cm (49.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Burkes Garden	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rison	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hohenwald	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Nordoyan Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Fishtrap Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Salem 5 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Wood	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Kilauea 1134	United States	Record low minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Biskra	Algeria	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Bezenchuk	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Oktjabrskij-Gorodok	Russia	Record high minimum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Luroy	Norway	Record daily precipitation	59.6 mm (2.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Lure 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bezenchuk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	2.3 C (36.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Barbourville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Princeton	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Cataloochee	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Carthage	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Kingsville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-5.6 C (21.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Burketown Post Office	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	25.8 C (78.4 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
San Jose de Gracia	Mexico	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Guayameo	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ufa	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	1.6 C (34.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Downieville	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Rochester Ferry	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Pineville	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Saltville 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Racine Locks & Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Camooweal Township	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	24.0 C (75.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 3 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Abingdon 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

764 records

Records set or tied on 17 January 2003 by type: Highest daily maximum 168, Lowest daily maximum 80, Highest daily minimum 154, Lowest daily minimum 60, Heaviest daily rainfall 130, Heaviest daily snowfall 112, Deepest snow cover 60.

Records on 17 January 2003 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	168
Lowest daily maximum	80
Highest daily minimum	154
Lowest daily minimum	60
Heaviest daily rainfall	130
Heaviest daily snowfall	112
Deepest snow cover	60

Records on 17 January 2003 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 17, daily 742.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

606 broken records

Margins by which the 606 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 331.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 January 2003

Top 20 records on 17 January 2003 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 January 2003	Mornington Island, AU	daily rain	210.0 mm (8.3 in)	152.1 mm (6.0 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
17 January 2003	Steigen, NO	daily rain	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	71 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Annapolis Police Brks, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Crossville Ed & Rsch STN, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	84 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	El Fasher, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	El Obeid, SD	daily rain	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Dalatangi, IS	daily rain	77.6 mm (3.1 in)	33.1 mm (1.3 in)	52 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	En Nahud, SD	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Knoxville, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	67 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Westmoreland Station, AU	daily rain	183.0 mm (7.2 in)	154.8 mm (6.1 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Nolin Rvr Lake, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	20 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Albemarle, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	91 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Herbert Vale, AU	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Xochitlan Todos Santos, MX	daily high min	15.6 C (60.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	51 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Bodoe VI, NO	daily rain	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	24.8 mm (1.0 in)	5 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Floyd 2 NE, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	65 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Floraville Downs Station, AU	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	99 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Nolin Rvr Lake, US	daily rain	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	24 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Upper Lake 2 N, US	daily high max	21.7 C (71.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	102 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
17 January 2003	Franklin Sewage Plt, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	55 years	43 of 100 (Notable)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1795 to 2003

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1795 to 2003. 2003 had 764 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 01-17 in each year
Year	Records
1795	1
1800	2
1802	1
1804	1
1805	2
1809	1
1812	1
1820	1
1826	2
1828	1
1838	2
1845	3
1854	1
1858	1
1861	1
1864	3
1865	1
1866	1
1869	1
1870	2
1871	1
1874	1
1875	1
1876	2
1877	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	2
1883	3
1884	1
1885	2
1886	1
1888	1
1889	4
1890	2
1891	4
1893	5
1894	5
1895	3
1896	4
1897	6
1899	5
1900	5
1901	1
1902	4
1903	3
1904	9
1905	2
1906	19
1907	38
1908	10
1909	13
1910	21
1911	49
1912	8
1913	66
1914	13
1915	19
1916	47
1917	32
1918	37
1919	45
1920	148
1921	70
1922	25
1923	122
1924	278
1925	184
1926	118
1927	144
1928	309
1929	118
1930	942
1931	130
1932	489
1933	203
1934	120
1935	444
1936	377
1937	196
1938	323
1939	375
1940	566
1941	644
1942	601
1943	1,086
1944	333
1945	511
1946	1,089
1947	354
1948	613
1949	566
1950	731
1951	535
1952	773
1953	531
1954	632
1955	303
1956	431
1957	1,040
1958	555
1959	760
1960	657
1961	537
1962	625
1963	537
1964	450
1965	1,180
1966	275
1967	423
1968	400
1969	526
1970	931
1971	871
1972	884
1973	1,147
1974	1,327
1975	647
1976	717
1977	2,352
1978	1,458
1979	1,182
1980	601
1981	821
1982	1,899
1983	592
1984	888
1985	988
1986	848
1987	1,375
1988	751
1989	745
1990	1,986
1991	776
1992	958
1993	1,685
1994	1,805
1995	1,186
1996	1,353
1997	791
1998	832
1999	775
2000	1,060
2001	744
2002	505
2003	764
2004	1,245
2005	682
2006	1,055
2007	1,911
2008	1,114
2009	851
2010	876
2011	972
2012	847
2013	643
2014	548
2015	489
2016	458
2017	1,002
2018	1,273
2019	582
2020	828
2021	375
2022	1,022
2023	808
2024	1,585
2025	586
2026	370

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Sources: Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	544
50 to 100	53
100 to 150	5
150 to 200	2
200 to 250	1
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	1